Catalog
5 Rupees - George VI
| Issuer | Government of Mauritius |
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| Year | 1937 |
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| Currency | Rupee (1835-date) |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of King George VI in uniform within an ornate octagonal vignette at right; the Mauritius coat of arms with motto 'STELLA CLAVISQUE MARIS INDICI' at left. The denomination 'Five Rupees' is inscribed in a central cartouche with multilingual inscriptions below in Tamil and Hindi. The lower left carries the denomination numeral 'Rs 5', with the Office of the Commissioners of Currency, Port Louis noted below the central vignette, accompanied by two manuscript signatures. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large ornate arch-shaped guilloche frame at centre, left blank for validation purposes. The title 'The Government of Mauritius' appears in Gothic script across the top, with the denomination 'FIVE RUPEES' inscribed in a panel below the arch. Multilingual denomination inscriptions in Tamil and Hindi appear beneath, with the numeral 'Rs 5' at lower left and a decorative rosette at lower centre. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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